Hyung-ki Joo

Known especially for his classical music comedy shows with violinist Alexey Igudesman, pianist Hyung-ki Joo also performs solo and as a chamber musician. He had a brush with pop fame when he recorded the classical works of Billy Joel on the latter's album Fantasies & Delusions. As a solo player, Joo was a protégé of violinist Yehudi Menuhin. In 2023, he and Igudesman issued the comedy album The Music Critic, featuring actor John Malkovich. Joo was born in England around 1973 (a San Jose Mercury News interview in 2011 gave his age as 38) and grew up in Norwich; his parents wer...